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Subject: [OM] Re: OT Mileage, Automatic gears
From: Siddiq <iddibhai@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 01:07:49 -0800
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 07:48:14 -0000, Simon Worby <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Diesels are great if you don't want to / can't afford a petrol car ...
> and you can live with them sounding like a tractor, running out of puff
> at 4,000 rpm, stinking, smelling when you fill them up, and generally
> being horrible to drive.

I did not find that to be the case for modern Tdi's (did not drive it, but  
spent a LOT of time in it)

> But I've yet to meet anyone who, when pressed, hasn't said they would
> rather have a petrol car, but can live with the diesel disadvantages
> because of the reduced cost. Which is fine.

arguable; the parties of which i speak could well afford damn near  
anything on the market but have Tdi.

-- 
/S
aim:iddibhai
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email/msn:msidd004atstudentdotucrdotedu


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